Introspection Illusion
A cognitive bias where people wrongly believe they have direct insight into the origins of their mental states, while treating others' introspections as unreliable.
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Herd Behavior
The tendency for individuals to mimic the actions of a larger group, often leading to conformity and groupthink.
Decision Paralysis
A state of overthinking and indecision that prevents making a choice, often due to too many options or uncertainty.
Ratio Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge the likelihood of an event based on its relative size rather than absolute probability.
Projection Bias
The tendency to overestimate how much our future preferences and behaviors will align with our current preferences and behaviors.
Cognitive Walkthrough
A usability evaluation method where evaluators walk through tasks to identify potential user difficulties.
Ostrich Effect
A cognitive bias where people avoid negative information or situations, preferring to remain uninformed or ignore problems.
Smart Defaults
Pre-set options in a system that are designed to benefit users by simplifying decisions and guiding them towards the best choices.
Visual Depiction Effect
A phenomenon where people better understand and remember information when it is presented visually.